local tattoo astist rich Ives

1. RICH IVES
Shawnee Charleston

2. WHO IS MR. IVES?
• Rich Ives is a local tattoo artist here in Pueblo Co
• He works at Steel City Tattoo

3. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Rich Ives had been awarded over 350 local, national and international awards for
his great work that he does.
• Received “Best Tattooist Award” at the National Tattoo Association’s Annual
Convention and International Competition.

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• He has been featured on some network television shows
• Along with being featured on some radio stations.
• He has made it into 8 issues in a tattoo magazine named Easyrider’s Tattoo
Magazine, 2 issues of International Tattoo Art, Tattoo Tour, Skin and Ink, Tattoos
for Men, and Skin Art.
• Along with having 2 different articles in the Pueblo Chieftain.

5. HE IS MORE THAN JUST A TATTOO ARTIST
• In some ways that Rich is more than just a tattoo artist is that he is able to work in
other mediums as well.
• He has some art work in art galleries
• He is able to translate personality onto skin.
• His portraits have the ability to capture the spirit and personality of the person
getting the art work done

6. WHAT RICH IVES WOULD LIKE TO DO
• He would like to leave his mark on the people that he tattoos and on the world by
giving the people what they want
• Rich also wants everyone to notice that he is able to make marks with any
decorative mediums that can be used.

7. HIS ART WORK
• In his art work it has a lot of value, focus and lining.
• Each art piece has its own, but it is all very detailed to have those three.
• The art always has its focus point that makes the tattoo
• The lining is very detailed and well put together
• The value is amazing because of the colors he is using to make the piece beautiful